Identify the correct statement regarding the neural mechanism of pain.
A) Once the pain impulse reaches the spinal cord, neurotransmitters inhibit the signal.
B) Alpha fibers are wrapped in myelin; C fibers are not.
C) When tissues are damaged, pain impulses go directly to the brain via alpha and beta fibers.
D) Myelin is a substance that slows nerve transmission.
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